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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Feb 27, 1908
Page
14
Readers in Montreal are being told a home-made tonic can cure rheumatism and kidney trouble. The recipe mixes Fluid Extract Dandelion Compound Kargon and water at bedtime for a purported kidney cleansing and blood cleansing effect. Local druggists report many requests and claim people swear by it for urinary and kidney issues.
King Edward, resting at a country house near Cromwell era battle ground, chats with a village blacksmith returning from a shoeing trip. The monarch asks about a major battle, and the smith realizes who he is, stammering in recognition.
Montreal man Charles Noble and his family, affected by eczema starting on the hands, report that Zam-Buk ointment relieved itching and sores, dried lesions, and cured all in weeks. He notes lasting relief months after treatment and recommends Zam-Buk as a home staple.
The drug clerk reports no two-cent stamp available and offers no immediate substitute. A passerby suggests two one-cent stamps as a similar alternative, reflecting a minor exchange about postal needs.
An advertisement touts HGLISH BSPAVIN LINIMENT as a cure for blood spavin curbs splints ringbone sweeney stifles and other horse blemishes. It promises removal of hard and soft lamps and offers a $50 saving with a single bottle. The copy asserts it as the most wonderful blemish cure known.
An Irishman watches a trombone player during a political meeting. The musician goes for a beer, and Pedy quickly disassembles the horn. The drummer roars who tampered with his drum and Paddy admits, noting the frantic two hours were undone in a minute.
A seller voices disillusion about suburban home ownership claiming luxury life without malaria and cars, while an agent counters by noting princes also live in fear of their lives. The exchange highlights anxieties over status, safety, and modern living.
A concise reflection notes that a woman’s tears carry more emotional weight than spoken words, highlighting the visible impact of sorrow over verbal expression.
An anecdote recounts Dr Busby famed as the master mistaking a dapper Frenchman for a pupil. After a chaotic riot in Little Dean's Yard, Busby’s deputies seize the man and whip him. The Frenchman, enraged, challenges Busby and is met with a rod to restore order. The porter returns with the phrase C est un diable.
When kidney action is impaired impurities in the blood follow and the system deranges. Parmelees Vegetable Pills regulate the kidneys to maintain healthy action and prevent complications from kidney derangement. These Pills are described as a top restorative.
A quip notes that presenting love should not harm a man if he has something in his pocketbook to offer. The line uses humorous social advice about romance and material generosity.
Fairville on September 30, 1902 Minard's Liniment Co Limited receives a letter from CHAS F TILTON praising the product as a superior remedy for sore throat and chest calling it indispensable even at one dollar per bottle. The note confirms strong confidence and loyalty toward the liniment.
The article argues that royal houses including Hanover Brunswick Guelph and Saxe Coburg Gotha never adopted fixed surnames. It claims King Edward VII has no inherited surname and that royal signings used given names only, with several dynasties in Europe sharing this practice.
Hoarse ness and bronchial irritation are quickly relieved by Virgin Oil of Pine. The piney compound from Leach Chemical Co includes active forest-tree principles and kidney benefits. Available from druggists in 1 2 oz vials, each sealed, with directions included.
A terse dialogue reveals a claim about living on raw food and questions the idea of living life naturally. The exchange centers on expectations of long term lifestyle and the speaker’s assertion of natural living.
A reflective note on resource scarcity and wear. The speaker jokes about last year’s clothing failing to provide usable buttons, highlighting broader concerns about decline and value.
An advertisement promotes Dr Williams Pink Pills as a remedy for indigestion and related ailments. It claims the pills build red blood to strengthen the stomach and cites a testimonial from Paul Charbonneau of St Jerome Quebec who improved after use. The pills are sold for 50 cents a box or six for $2.59 by The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ont.
A bricklayer earns five dollars per day, while a counter-jumper receives ten dollars a week as salary. The difference hinges on pay structure and wage type rather than the work itself.
Advert claims Dr Thomas Electric Oil faces imitators but asserts only temporary harm to its name. The piece emphasizes that genuine Eclectric Oil remains superior as imitators fail to endure against the authentic product.
A man with serious intentions confesses love to a rich woman in a private hall nook. A hanging note reveals he is a liar and he flees as sixteen giggling girls laugh from the stairs. The tale ends with him avoiding love balls thereafter.
The article traces the Hound of the Baskervilles origin to spectral hounds in England and Wales. Names include Gabriel's hounds in the north, Wish or Heath hounds in Devon, Cron Annwn in Wales, and the Devil's Dandy dogs in Cornwall. Sightings are heard on cloudy nights with terrifying baying, thought to echo goose noise.
The aged peer Lord Gwydyr, 97, recalls wartime times and early royal ceremonies. He was five at Waterloo and claims the sole living link to four coronations. As a boy he rode in his grandfather’s state barge to Westminster and served as a page during George IV’s coronation.
The Syrian shoemaker is a slipper maker who works with leather and adds embroidery to decorate the footwear of his female customers. He smokes a long stemmed hookah while at work, contrary to the common proverb about cobblers.
Claim promises cure for deafness caused by catarrh via constitutional treatment. States deafness results from inflamed Eustachian tube mucous lining and that Nine cases out of ten caused by catarrh. Offers $100 for any case cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Includes dealer note and telegram for circulars.
Joe Lincoln recounts a tale from a Cape Cod lecture. A stranger sits in a church pew mid sermon and asks a white haired elder how long the preacher has been at it. The elder estimates thirty to forty years, and the man concludes he must be nearly finished.
In a sharp exchange the American father visits his son in law and is rebuffed for selling his daughter. The son retorts that if he bought her, the father sold her, and a gentleman may purchase while a tradesman sells. Philadelphia Ledger report.
An advertisement portrays a long list of vague symptoms such as fatigue nerves tension sleep loss appetite loss headaches and bodily pains. It implies kidney disease or rheumatic conditions as possible causes and promotes medical concern.
An older advertisement touts Shiloh's Cure as the best remedy for severe colds and coughs with a money back guarantee if it does not cure faster than any prior treatment. The ad claims safety for all ages and cites 34 years of success, priced 25 cents for sold and one dollar for larger sizes.
A rustic quatrain describes a clever man who grows timid in his wife’s presence then expands to his former self when she departs. The verse uses playful contrasts to humorously depict domestic influence on character.
P Tiller of the Salvation Army testifies that Psychine cured his severe bronchitis during travel in New Ontario and improved his voice. He claims throat and lung troubles were healed and praises the remedy sold by druggists for 59 cents or one dollar, or by Dr T A Slocum Limited Toronto.
A terse exchange between Miss Inland and Mr Bondholder about a country place named by Mrs Bondholder as Idle moment-by-the-sea and by Mr Bondholder as Moneysunk, framed by a judge.
The Cleveland Leader quotes a philosopher of folly who asserts that chess checkers and whist are marvelous inventions because they let a man waste time yet feel he is doing something intellectual. He criticizes the illusion of progress in leisure activities.
Mrs Page notes Carr is pleasant and handsome yet not a brilliant conversationalist. Mr Page adds he cannot discuss topics unless he knows something about them as the Ton girls from Law ton comment on his conversation skills.
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